Great Lakes Snow through Friday; High Winds in the Northern and Central Plains

A clipper storm will drop south from Canada today bringing wintry weather from the Upper Midwest to the Great Lakes through Friday. This system is expected to bring strong northerly winds to much of the northern and central High Plains this afternoon through Friday, with gusts up to 60 mph expected. Read More >

Current conditions at

Topeka, Forbes Field (KFOE)

Lat: 38.94°NLon: 95.65°WElev: 1079ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1008.2 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill36°F (2°C)
Last update 15 Jan 4:53 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Topeka, Forbes Field KS

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles, mixing with flurries after 4am, then gradually ending.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then
    Scattered
    Sprinkles/Flurries

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5pm.  Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered sprinkles, mixing with flurries after 4am, then gradually ending. Increasing clouds, with a low around 30. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 29. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 44.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Topeka, Forbes Field KS
 38.93°N 95.65°W
5:11 pm CST Jan 15, 2026
5pm CST Jan 15, 2026-6pm CST Jan 22, 2026
 
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